Reconstructing history: celebrating an anniversary of activism
By Kelly McKewin | August 27, 2019
Shawn Lienhardt loved anything to do with hockey. He played both ice and roller hockey during his time at Miami and even had a group of friends that he would rollerblade with around campus.
Kevin Armitage, a former Miami University professor, was sentenced to 33 months in jail and 10 years of supervised release after he traveled to Kansas City, MO in May 2018 and planned to hire a 14-year-old sex trafficked girl named Crystal. But Armitage unknowingly arranged the meeting with an FBI agent, who posed as the teenage girl's cousin and pimp on usasexguide. Armitage used the sex trafficking website, which he had nearly 600 posts on, to set up the meeting. He was listed as a senior member of the site.
The day of a mass shooting in Dayton's historic Oregon District less than 50 miles from Miami University's campus, the university's College Republicans offered thoughts and prayers while the College Democrats chapter demanded gun reform.
Miami University will host the 10th annual National Civil Rights Conference in summer 2020. This is the first time the conference has been held outside the southern United States.
Scotty's Brewhouse declared bankruptcy at a corporate level, but the Oxford location is independently owned and will remain open.
A former Miami University first-year pled guilty to child pornography charges and avoided jail time at his sentencing hearing on Thursday, July 18.
Cinnamon and Gladish suspended for hallucinogenic-producing plant
Aanceelintaakani - meaning "an instrument used to change how one thinks" -- is a Myaamia phrase, and has been the inspiration for Miami University's strategic plan.
Miami University has suspended two professors at the Hamilton regional campus over an incident regarding a rare Iboga tree, the bark of which can be used to produce a psychedelic drug.
Miami University has introduced a program that creates a new path for students to earn their college degree debt-free.
The Butler County Prosecutor, Mike Gmoser, confirmed to The Miami Student that his office is investigating the Delta Tau Delta (Delts) brothers who were identified by Miami University as participating in the alleged hazing of a new member on March 16. Gmoser is considering charging the students with a felony.
The new nursing education facilities construction project in Pearson Hall is underway and on track to finish by next semester.
The student was blindfolded and thrown to the ground. He had been slapped, spit on and kicked from all sides by his fraternity brothers while doing pushups, according to interviews conducted with several new and active members of Miami University's Delta Tau Delta (Delts) fraternity by the Office of Community Standards (OCS).
Miami University announced comedian John Mulaney will perform as part of the fall 2019 family weekend events.
Miami University student Cameron Wallace, is waiting while the Butler County grand jury decides whether they will charge him with a felony.
Miami University announced that Jason Osborne will fill the position of provost and executive vice president for academic affairs on Tuesday, May 28.